Improvement in shutters



N. PETERS, FHOTCLLITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. D c.

linvented a new and useful Improvement in cumulates in front of the frame'and on the Fig. 5 is a Section through line z of Fig. 4.

AUGUST G. yHAUMANN. oF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. Y

IMPROVEMENT INSHUTTERs.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 192,506, dated June 26, 1877 application filed u December 13, 1876.

l'o all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST G. HAUMANN, of the city of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have Shutters, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improvement of shutters in general; and it consists in the construction ofparts, as hereinafter set forth.

The inclemency of the northern as well as of the southern climate makes protection against the same desirable. The wind, frost, and snow will penetrate, no matter how well secured, the crevices of the window-frame in one instance; heat, dust, and rainin the other. After a snow-storm or a thaw snow or ice acseat ot' the'shutter, and can often onlyV be removed with difficulty, during which time the cold atmosphere will enter the comfortable apartment; or, after a heavy rain, the water has spoiled the carpets, tapestry, or goods by finding its way to the inside of the Windowframe. To close the shutter permanently will exclude the air and light, or, if slatted, will not guard against outside incommodities.

The object of my invention .now is to remove all these difficulties by constructing a shutter which can remain closed, creating thereby a non-conducting volume of air between the shutter and the window, and will allow, at the same time, the introduction of light, air, and`ventilation, which can be shut oft'at any time, in any desirable way, without difculty.

ln the accompanying sheetof drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of myimproved shutter, showing an outside main shutter closed, with outside sub-shutters open, uncovering the various panels, and their mode of fastening to the main Shutter-frame. Fig. 2 is a section'on line a: of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a section on line y of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a rear view of an outside main shutter closed, with inside sub-shutters partly closed and partly open.

[letter a represents a xed panel framed; 4

a c, a fixed panel not framed. Letter b shows a frame hinged on top letter c, one hinged on the side, and letter d a sliding frame of common glass, stained glass, mosquitobars, transparent or other signs, fastened in various ways to the main frame. Letters e and f represent sub-shutters, either hinged or sliding. Letter grepresents a Wooden strip on the main shutter,.serving as seat for the sub-shutter.

My improved shutter, being substantially constructed as described, operates as follows: Each sub-shutter or frame can be opened and closed independent from the other. Each frame can be fastened into the main frame in such a manner as to be easily taken out. When introduction of air is required, the frame can be hin ged or slid; when ventilation is needed, mosquito-bars can be inserted; Astained glass will have the desired eect in the sickchamber, andA the insertion of signs will accommodate both stores and oflices. The strip g will serve as weather-strip and seat for the sub-shutter, thereby fitting the same snug to the main frame.

It is obvious, from the foregoing description, that'my device can be used on all kinds of inside or outside shutters, and that the use of inside or outside sub-shutters depends on the selection or mode of arranging the frames.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. A hinged window-shutter provided with one or more glass panels, and one or more sliding or hinged panels on the inside of the same, substantially as set forth.

2. Ashutter consisting in the combination, with a shutter-frame, of one or more outer and imperforate hinged doors, and one or more nnellr hinged or sliding glass panels, as set ort AUGUST G. HAUMANN.

Witnesses: I

N. RATLEER, v LOUIS MOESERY. 

